How your behaviour affects investments

5 days ago

Motilal Oswal explains why retail investors fail to make money from stock market

Veteran market expert Motilal Oswal, Group MD & CEO of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited, cautioned that most retail investors are focusing too much on short-term trading rather than long-term investments, leading to potential losses in India's increasingly volatile stock market. Speaking at the Business Today MindRush 2025 event on a panel titled 'Risk, Resilience, Returns: The Art of Wealth …

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1 week ago

7 key lessons from ‘The Psychology of Money’ for financial success

Live Mint

Morgan Housel's book "The Psychology of Money" throws light far and wide on why emotion, behavior, and decision-making all have a role to play in equity investing and financial success. The following are seven lessons from the book that will help you create a healthier relationship with money: Find the role of luck and risk In fact, financial success often …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Nifty stares at worst monthly losing streak. Can March turn the tide?

India Today

The past few months have been an uncomfortable period for Dalal Street investors as stock markets have been on a steep correction. “The Nifty has never recorded six consecutive months of declining prices in history, suggesting a potential rebound,” said Axis Securities’ Head of Research and Content Akshay Chinchalkar. “Historical patterns suggest that extreme breadth readings often precede market bottoms, …

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1 month ago

Investing In Stock Market: How To Manage Volatility And Become Rich?

ABP News

By Saurav Basu Studies have found that exposure to today's volatile investment market has a strong impact on individuals' psychological state, especially with stocks. As numerous investors have stated, "Buying stocks is like playing the heartbeat," and "Heart rate fluctuates according to the stock market prices". Investors who attempt to enter and exit based on short-term movements risk missing key …

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1 month, 1 week ago

How to make sense of value when prices fall

New Indian Express

Whenever share prices fall, there is a feeling of despondency. It is also a fact that the prevailing market prices were way higher than the fundamental value these companies bring. Many mutual fund and equity investors are selling equity holdings as prices fall. If you are invested in borrowed money, you must sell every time share prices fall.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Stock market strategies for nervous investors

Salon

Blackjack winners employ a timeless set of strategies: Always assume the dealer’s down card is 10. When words don’t count, and when they do "Everybody's got plenty of risk tolerance when the market is going up, and as soon as it goes down, people realize, oh, they don't have such a risk tolerance, after all," said Bankrate’s chief financial analyst, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

WTF Is DeepSeek — And Will The Stock Market Chaos Affect Your Wallet?

Huff Post

Bloomberg via Getty Images DeepSeek caused a Wall Street freakout on Monday, but individuals should not make any rash financial decisions as a result, experts say. “You should never respond to one-off changes in the stock market, and you should not be investing in individual stocks or worried about the changes in individual stocks,” warned University of Houston economist Dietrich …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Stock market rebounds but remains volatile. What should investors do?

India Today

Dalal Street has been going through a turbulent phase. With some key events lined up— the US Fed’s policy decision, expiry of F&O contracts for the January series, Union Budget 2025, Delhi Elections, and RBI’s Monetary Policy—it’s almost certain the stock markets will experience periods of volatility till mid-February. While analysts have acknowledged that domestic stock markets remain extremely volatile, …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman recommends three stocks for today—8 January

Live Mint

Even though there was a brief recovery on 7 January, markets still encountered notable selling pressure during attempts to bounce back, suggesting that bearish sentiments prevail. Indian stock markets: Way forward Trends remain muted as stock-specific action dominatesIt is quite challenging for traders as well as investors as they try to make sense of the current volatility. View Full Image …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

When to take a step back from the stock markets

Live Mint

As terrible as the pandemic was for the world, one positive outcome was that stock markets piqued the interest of the youth in India. As a result, his corpus would fall short of his daughter’s college fees by ₹4.5 lakhs. At an annualized return of -20%, assuming the worst, Vitthal’s corpus would fall from ₹20 lakhs now to ₹13 lakhs …

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3 months ago

Global Market Trends, Foreign Investors' Trading Activity To Influence Sentiments In The Market, Say Analysts

ABP News

Market participants will be on the lookout for global market trends and the trading activity of foreign investors in the week, analysts noted. Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, noted, “Looking ahead, the week is shortened due to holiday, and participants will closely monitor FII flow trends and global market performance for direction. Additionally, the scheduled expiry of December's …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

How to manage emotional biases during volatile markets?

Live Mint

Over the years, it has become evident that the most significant challenges in wealth management rarely stem from market complexities or economic uncertainties. Time and again, we have witnessed how our emotional responses to money can override years of financial education and market experience, leading to decisions that can significantly impact long-term wealth creation. To combat these psychological challenges, investors …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

What investors should do when there is more volatility in the market

Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are bouncing back after the market experienced its worst day in two years on Monday, but the average investor may still be understandably spooked. “For everyday investors, volatility is the price you pay to be invested in the stock market,” Silver said. “But it’s very unsettling when we see big market drops of two to …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Stocks are crashing—that’s a great reason to sit tight

Live Mint

The red numbers in your 401 today might appear to vindicate warnings about an artificial-intelligence bubble and infirm economy. Also, consumer discretionary stocks have become the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500, as lackluster labor-market reports have raised worries that the Federal Reserve made a mistake by waiting until September to cut interest rates. The most eye-popping moves happened in …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wall Street has its worst day since 2022; Dow sinks 1,000

LA Times

Specialist Glenn Carell works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. A scary Monday that started with a plunge abroad reminiscent of 1987 ’s crash swept around the world and pummeled Wall Street with more steep losses, as fears worsened about a slowing U.S. economy. “Those are usually reserved for emergencies, like COVID, …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mastering wealth management: Decision making and financial success

Live Mint

Meet Jyoti, a successful entrepreneur in her mid-30s who built a thriving business from scratch. Decision making plays a crucial role in wealth management, influencing financial outcomes and long-term success in your investing journey. Decision making in wealth management Implementing decision-making frameworks can help individuals navigate the complexities of wealth management more effectively. Conclusion The psychology of decision-making plays a …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

How does investor psychology influence momentum investing strategies?

Live Mint

There is optimism galore, the markets are buzzing with initial public offerings as companies seek to raise funds from the public. Momentum investing has gained popularity recently, especially in the current bullish market. Understanding the mentality driving momentum investing Momentum investing involves purchasing assets, usually stocks, that are currently experiencing upward price movements and selling them as these trends begin …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Know the five behavioural biases that are damaging your investments

Live Mint

The field of behavioural finance points out several beliefs and biases that hamper investment decisions and lead to sub-par investment returns. One should steer away from these five biases: Herd mentality: In behavioural finance, herd mentality bias refers to the tendency to follow and copy what others are doing. Recency bias: Most investors tend to give more importance to short-term …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Scared Of Losing Money During Stock Market Fall? Here’s Warren Buffett's Mantra To Avoid Losses

News 18

The Indian stock market traders were fearful of their futures after both the Sensex and Nifty closed lower for the sixth consecutive day on Thursday, October 26, 2023. As the investors remain worried over recent market volatility due to global uncertainties, many wonder how to avoid losses during a market downturn. Well, the tips by veteran investors like Warren Buffett …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Optimism bias in market: What is it and how does it impact your portfolio?

Live Mint

Having a positive outlook can take you far in life. - Investors with optimism bias tend to focus on positive information about their investments while ignoring or downplaying negative news or data. Testing the optimism bias One way optimism bias manifests is that investors tend to buy low-quality stocks as they appear attractive during favourable market conditions. We used 4 …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Mastering the art of investing in a volatile market: 5 strategies for success

Live Mint

Investing in the stock market can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be stressful and overwhelming, especially in a volatile market. A volatile market is characterised by rapid and unpredictable changes in stock prices, which can make it difficult for investors to make informed investment decisions. While it can be tempting to make impulsive investment, decisions based on …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Mastering the art of investing in a volatile market: 5 strategies for success

Live Mint

Investing in the stock market can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be stressful and overwhelming, especially in a volatile market. A volatile market is characterised by rapid and unpredictable changes in stock prices, which can make it difficult for investors to make informed investment decisions. While it can be tempting to make impulsive investment, decisions based on …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Stocks head toward winning March as Wall Street’s fear falls

LA Times

Forceful actions by regulators worldwide have helped build confidence that the current trouble for banks won’t torpedo the economy like the 2008 financial crisis did. Since Silicon Valley Bank earlier this month became the second-biggest U.S. bank failure, Treasury yields in the bond market have tumbled as traders bet the Federal Reserve would have to take it easier on interest …

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2 years ago

How to invest in the stock market? A guide to investing for new investors

Live Mint

To make trading takes place via platforms known as stock exchanges, here's how new investors or beginners can invest in the stock market. When the market reaches a swing high, investors fear losing the profit and new investors rush to join so that they do not lose the rally. Market emotions get triggered and long term investors have no hurry …

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2 years ago

As Sensex, Nifty see 3 straight months of fall, should investors be worried?

Live Mint

Nifty ended February with a loss of 2% - its 3rd consecutive month of decline whereas Sensex closed the month with a per cent fall as weakness continued to persist on global as well as domestic stock markets led by worry over prolonged interest rate cycle, global uncertainty, consistent FIIs selling and central banks around the world being hawkish to …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Stocks tumble on worries of upcoming company profits and higher rates

CBS News

Rough day for the Dow Jones Rough day for the Dow Jones as retail earnings disappoint 04:00 Stocks tumbled to their worst day in two months Tuesday, buckling under worries about higher interest rates and their tightening squeeze on Wall Street and the economy. Yields have shot higher this month as Wall Street ups its forecasts for how high the …

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2 years, 1 month ago

From FOMO to lack of discipline: 5 behavioural traits that might affect your investment returns

Live Mint

When it comes to money, be it spending or investing, most individuals like to think that it’s return which drives behaviour, you choose where you spend or invest based on what you get in return. In FY 22 9 out of 10 individual traders made losses on average anywhere between Rs 1.1 lakh to Rs 1.25 lakh. There are 42.4 …

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2 years, 3 months ago

FIRE: Five ways to manage emotions during market crashes

Live Mint

FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. In order to ensure that the accumulated funds last for the rest of your life, it is essential that the money invested in the right asset classes. When you are dependent on a single source of income, you may get sleepless nights if you are heavily invested in a volatile asset class like …

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2 years, 4 months ago

The psychology of an investor: The age-old story of fear and seduction

Live Mint

Since 1981, Sensex has given a CAGR of about 15%. But yet, how do some people still make lower returns or even losses in markets only to bow out and say never again? If one were to jot down a company's financials of the last 20-30 years and see the volatility in the profits versus the volatility in stock price, …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Investors are looking more gloomy again, expect recession: ING

NL Times

Investors have again become gloomier about the economy and a majority therefore expect a recession, ING reports in its monthly Investor Barometer. In addition to the economy, the participating investors are also more negative about the decrease in value in their investment portfolios now and in the future, as well as their own future financial situations. Forty-eight percent of investors …

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2 years, 10 months ago

4 reasons the economy looks like it’s crumbling — and what to do about it

CNN

New York CNN Business — The American economy is super weird right now. The Fed is hiking rates Inflation has been rampant, and the Federal Reserve’s tool to fight surging prices lies in its ability to set interest rates higher. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said this month the central bank would continue to raise rates by half a percentage point …

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2 years, 11 months ago

A mutual funds investor’s guide to taming the markets

Live Mint

Easy access to information and digitisation of the mutual fund industry have made investing a quick and easy process, allowing investors to express their investment decisions to buy and sell at the click of a button. The average equity investor underperforms To understand how well the average equity investor performs in comparison to the market, we analysed the net fund …

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2 years, 11 months ago

A mutual funds investor’s guide to taming the markets

Live Mint

Easy access to information and digitisation of the mutual fund industry have made investing a quick and easy process, allowing investors to express their investment decisions to buy and sell at the click of a button. The average equity investor underperforms To understand how well the average equity investor performs in comparison to the market, we analysed the net fund …

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2 years, 11 months ago

How high net-worth individuals need to navigate market volatility

Live Mint

Empirical data suggests that investors can be their own worst enemies when they change their investment plans in face of adverse market conditions. Gyrations in the market emotionally challenge investors to sell their champions in bad times driven by black swan events like the first covid outbreak and now the on-going geopolitical crisis. Another common mistake high net-worth individual investors …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Stocks week ahead: Why there’s no need to fear a bear market

CNN

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. “Corrections are a temporary setback for a long-term investment strategy, and about half of all corrections since 1966 have resolved themselves in less than five months,” said James Solloway, chief market strategist at SEI’s Investment Management Unit, in a report last month. Solloway added that higher …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Beware the autumn fall: Should investors fear a September slump?

Daily Mail

Historically, September has delivered a few nasty shocks to the stock market. Looking at the data for each month, September was the only one where investors ended up worse off on average, with a typical fall of 0.96 per cent. Cold snap: Looking at the data for every month over the past 40 years, September is the only one where …

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3 years, 6 months ago

The mood on Wall Street just got better really quickly

CNN

New York CNN Business — Investors may still be nervous about the Delta variant and Afghanistan. Wall Street sentiment has improved dramatically in the past few days after Powell hinted that the Fed will take a cautious approach to eventually cutting back — or tapering — its program of bond purchases that have helped keep long-term interest rates low. The …

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3 years, 7 months ago

If fun investing is stressing you out, it is time to exit

Live Mint

A raging bull market and low interest rates have got people to get creative with their money. I often hear animated discussions about international investing in NFT, P2P, invoice discounting, fractional real estate, covered bonds, crypto, etc. Unfortunately, I see investors who haven’t even paid off loans, or started saving for goals, allocating capital to fun investments. Timing the exit: …

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3 years, 8 months ago

As stock prices peak, markets begin to fear looming threats

Associated Press

NEW YORK — With the U.S. economy humming, corporate profits flowing and stock prices peaking, investors on Wall Street are beginning to pose an anxious question: Is it all downhill from here? Still, some sharp moves underneath the stock market’s surface and across other markets show newfound hesitance and anxiety about the potential economic threats. If the bond market is …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Fear of missing out

The Hindu

Losing your hard-earned money in the stock market? Fear of missing out is the biggest reason you lose money in the stock market. But what happens is that your stock starts going sideways and you put extra money by borrowing from a friend or taking a loan to average out your investment in the hope of earning more. Your investment …

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4 years ago

A very happy anniversary for the stock market

The Independent

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4 years, 2 months ago

The stock market has been on a tear. Here’s how you can safely invest

CNN

New York CNN Business — The US stock market has been on a tear. “Investors can naturally shy away from putting money into markets that are near all-time highs, thinking they might be able to purchase the investment for a cheaper price once the market cools off,” said Michaela McDonald, a certified financial planner at personal finance app Albert. “It …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Stock market’s exuberance is making caution the new buzzword

Live Mint

Stock markets are heading into this week with a rip-roaring up move. Then there’s index heavyweight Reliance Industries that accounts for a bulk of the market’s rise since March. Speaking of first-quarter numbers, Larsen and Toubro’s consolidated numbers showed a lower decline of 69% year on year. Even though corporate earnings so far indicate that India Inc has navigated a …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Dutch investors appearing more positive: ING

NL Times

While the overall mood among Dutch investors remains slightly in the negative, investor confidence showed a marked increase in June, according to ING's monthly Investor Barometer report. According to the bank's barometer, in which a score of under 100 indicates a negative mood, confidence among Dutch investors climbed from 83 in May to 98 in June, placing mood just short …

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4 years, 9 months ago

As businesses open and life normalizes, will we?

LA Times

As everyday life reopens for business, the early returns may surprise you. In research from my laboratory, we’ve observed striking differences in people’s responses to signs of improvement versus decline, even when the evidence is identical. Despite staring at identical images, participants who thought the graphs may signal decline were significantly more likely to believe the trends were true, lasting, …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Michael Hiltzik: Why unemployment figures made stocks soar

LA Times

Floor brokers at the New York Stock Exchange can’t explain the market’s rally any better than you can. The stock market’s rally Thursday after the release of a truly gruesome unemployment number was taken widely as yet another indicator that Wall Street is a hive of callous profiteers. We also learned this week that the Covid-19 virus has wiped out …

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5 years ago

Column: ‘Buy when blood is in the streets,’ and other maxims from bear markets past

LA Times

The story is told that one day a friend told J. Pierpont Morgan that he was so worried about his stocks that he couldn’t sleep at night. That may be why economist Burton Malkiel’s book “A Random Walk Down Wall Street,” which counseled a buy-and-hold strategy using index funds and was first published in 1973, is now in its 12th …

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5 years ago

We're officially in a bear market — which means top to bottom losses of at least 20 per cent. How will that affect you?

ABC

The wave of selling taking place on the share market right now seems unrelenting. It's been so strong that the benchmark ASX200 index and the All Ordinaries index are now both in what's known as "bear market" territory. As you can see from this chart, there's a truism when it comes to investing in the share market: the market always …

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5 years ago

As stocks tumble, long-term investors advised to sit tight

Associated Press

It’s hard to sit tight during uncertain times. ___ STAY CALM “The guidance for long-term investors remains intact — do not panic,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com. But long-term investors must think in terms of years or decades.” Investments in the stock market are usually done as part of a long-term plan. Over time, particularly with the …

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